Obituary for Johnny Eugene Lindsey

Published 9:06 am, Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Funeral services for Johnny Eugene Lindsey, 73, of Jasper were held December 12, 2012 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, with burial following at Little Hope Cemetery.

Johnny, affectionately known by his children & grandchildren as Pappa John, passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 9th at his residence in Jasper.

A native of Jasper and a former resident of Dayton, he lived in Jasper for the past 15 years. A 1957 graduate of Jasper High School, he was a Texas real estate broker and specialized in farms and ranches for over 35 years. He also owned and operated The Rainbow Cafe in Dayton for nine years and The John Lindsey Convenience Store in Dayton. A former president of both the Dayton Lions and Rotary Clubs, he was a former member of the Dayton ISD school board. Johnny was the voice of the Dayton Broncos football team for over 25 years. He was a former Sunday School Director of the First Baptist Church Dayton and served on various committees for Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper.